 Donations RequestedFaculty / Staff Appreciation Week
May 6th -10th
Please plan to donate!
Donations are due by Tuesday, April 30th |
New Principal Search Update
Region 2 Superintendent, Cynthia Brictson, has solicited input from our parents and teachers. She is now in the process of interviewing candidates for Oak Grove Principal! Her understanding of our parent/teacher data, our strategic plan, and our ongoing school initiatives will guide her decision-making. We expect to her to submit a name by mid-May. |
Spirit Night-Taqueria el Vecino
Spirit Night is on Tuesday, April 30th, from 4pm-10pm at Taqueria el Vecino!! This is our first time here so let's make it big. They are donating 10% of the total sells for the restaurant. That means we need to tell our friends, family, and colleagues to dine in or out with Taqueria el Vecino!!
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Literary Guild Update
Attention all Literary Guild participants!
The Spring Literary Review is fast approaching and will be held on May 7, 2013. The cut-off date for qualifying will be April 29, 2013. If you do not finish your level this year, you may continue to work on the same level during the summer and next year. Hope to see you at the Review! |
New PTA Fundraising Plan
The new PTA Fundraising plan for the 2013-2014 school year was approved at the PTA meeting held prior to the Multicultural Fair on April 20th. Approved was the request to ask each family to make a one-time tax-deductible donation at registration rather than to hold a large fundraiser, such as Boosterthon. Every dollar given will stay at our school and go directly to the benefit of our students!
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Walking Wednesdays
WAY TO GO OAK GROVE!!!! We had yet another incredible turn-out on Wednesday with 317 walkers and bikers! Congratulations to Ms. Bolsen's class with 95% participation! They received the Golden Shoe Trophy this week!!!
Next Wednesday is the last Walking Wednesday for the school year. The class with the highest percentage of walkers and bikers will be awarded the Golden Shoe Trophy to proudly display for one week. PLUS we will award the class with the overall highest percentage of walkers and bikers for this 8-week period with a cool prize! After 7 weeks, Ms. Albright's class is still in the overall lead with a slight 1% margin. So, please continue to walk or bike either from your homes or a designated parking area so that this will be a fair competition.
Get out and walk and/or bike and see which class wins the prize!
Remember to be safe and be seen!
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Multicultural Fair an Art Show A Success!
Thank you so much to everyone who made this year's Multicultural Fair and Art Show such a success! Everyone enjoyed the beautiful and informative country displays, the fun arts and crafts, and the face painting and henna tattoos. Thank you to all of the families who made the delicious food and to Moe's Southwest Grill and the Golden Buddha for donating food.
Thank you so much to Ryan Lucas and Cultural Arts committee for organizing the Chinese Dance and the African Drumming workshops.
A big thank you to Beth Deery for organizing an amazing Art Show.
And, finally, a very special thank you to the Multicultural Fair Chairwomen - Shari Rao, Shruti Singal and Catherine Binuya - and your entire committee. Thank you for all of your hard work.
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Lost and Found Back in Business
 Currently there are 51 jackets, 1 pair of pants and 3 lunch boxes. Please check often and final clean out will be Tuesday, May 21st, at 8 a.m.
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Advertising Opportunities
Advertise your small business in our newsletter!
E-mail Amy Busch by clicking here for more information.
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Car Safety Reminder
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Avoid a ticket. Obey all parking signs and traffic laws when visiting Oak Grove Elementary.
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Field Day is Friday, May 3rd
Pre-K - 2nd Grade 9:00 am - 11:00 am
3rd Grade - 5th Grade 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
We need a lot of volunteers to make this a fun and successful day for our kids. If you can help, please sign-up here.
The theme for this year is "College Days." Parents join in the fun by wearing a college t-shirt. Let us know if you have a college flag that we can use for decoration.
Pre-ordered Field Day t-shirts will be handed out on May 1st. If you didn't order a t-shirt, please have your child wear the appropriate class color on Field Day:
Pre-K - Purple
Kindergarten - Orange
First Grade - Light Blue
Second Grade - Yellow
Third Grade - Navy Blue
Fourth Grade - Light Green
Fifth Grade - Black
Special Ed - Red
Parents please send $2-$5 with students to school for concessions, the Relay for Life 5th grade charity fundraiser and other fun activities (such as the opportunity to spray teachers/staff with water bottles). Your child may get wet at Field Day, so feel free to send a change of clothing.
In addition to Field Day, the Teacher Sunshine Committee is hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast from 8am to 9am to thank ALL parent volunteers (not just Field Day) for their help during the 2012-2013 school year. Please come and enjoy some breakfast and then stay to help out with Field Day!
Field Day is in the spirit of movement - so let's get out there and move while having some good old fashioned fun!
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Spirit Week Schedule
Next week is Spirit Week at Oak Grove! Each day, the kids can wear a special item to school to help get excited for the big day... Field Day!
Here's the schedule:
MONDAY College Sock Day (college colors)
TUESDAY College Hat Day
WEDNESDAY Oak Grove Spirit Wear
THURSDAY College Spirit (college shirts)
FRIDAY Field Day t-shirt or Grade Color t-shirt (see above)
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OGE Families Come And Get Your Art On!
Zone of Light Studio is teaming up with OGE next weekend, May 3rd and 4th, for a super fun and creative fundraiser!
May 3rd is Kid's Night at the Zone! From 6-9:30 p.m., your child or children will have a great night at the Zone! Pizza will be served, a graphic designer will lead the class in a project, high school students are available to work with children at a center or kids can just go and play with their friends! From games, finger nail polish, play dough, painting to a movie, it is a guaranteed fun night for the kids!.
May 4th is Adult Night at the Zone! From 7-10 p.m. Bring your own munchies and drinks for this artistic night at the studio. A Cinco De Mayo themed art project- featuring our own Beth Deery, will add to the fun and creative spirit in us all!
Remember to write Oak Grove Fundraiser in the memo box and OGE will receive 25% of each order!
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Support the 5th Graders in Fundraising for the American Cancer Society
Oak Grove Elementary has been involved in helping the American Cancer Society fundraiser through its Adams Stadium DeKalb Relay for Life event for the past 11-12 years. For the last 6 years, our OGE 5th graders have used the Relay for Life event as one of the "giving-back" components of their End of Year Celebration. Please support our 5th graders in their efforts to reach their fundraising goals before their Relay for Life event on Friday, May 17 at 7:00P by clicking here.
Then, please click on the orange "Donate Now" button and either choose to make a donation to our Oak Grove Elementary 5th Grade Team ($7,500 fundraising
goal) or to an individual 5th grader ($200 fundraising goal).  They have been working very hard as individuals, as classes, and as an overall 5th grade team to meet their fundraising goals. UPDATE: They have raised $4,313 which is 57% of their overall $7,500 goal. Please help them get the rest of the way!
-Tait Anberg
Health & Physical Education Teacher
Oak Grove Elementary
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Congratulations to our two students who received Honorable Mention from the Clean Air Campaign's Young Lungs at Work Competition: Peyton S. (Ms. Arcidiacono, 1st grade), who has won 2 years in a row and Eshal S. (Ms. Albright, 2nd grade). The students designed and wrote a comic strip about young lungs at work. Mr. Joey Guinta, School Partnership Manager for Clean Air Schools, will come to OGE to present their awards April 30.
- Toni M. Fallon, Principal
Please make plans to pick-up student medications from the clinic. The clinic is open between the hours of 8 a.m.-2 p.m. All medications not picked up prior to 1 p.m. on the last day of school, will be discarded.
- Nurse Jen
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Register now for the Friday Night Kid's Night at the ZONE! 7-9:30pm! Dinner, play, crafts, dress up, movie- and more! Meet your classmates to play! Check website for dates.
We are so pleased that SO MANY OAK GROVE STUDENTS HAVE REGISTERED FOR OUR CAMPS-
It is going to be a great experience! Low ratio with certified adults and friends from your school!
Plan your end of year class party at the zone!
We would love to help with your birthday parties and corporate events! We have so many ADULT SATURDAY NIGHTS that are great as date night or Girl's night out! Get creative at the Zone!
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